Tag Archives: California
Becker Vineyards 2009 Provençal Rosé: Dry and Pink Soothes the Scorch of Summertime Heat
Becker Vineyards 2009 Provençal Rosé: Dry and Pink Soothes the Scorch of Summertime Heat This year, we got through July with nary a temperature above ninety-five. But then, August came with a fiery flourish that seemed straight from the dominion of Hades, stoking up the temperatures up to the century mark and beyond. I was [...]
Shout Out to Texas Wineries that Garnered Medals at the 2010 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Shout Out to Texas Wineries that Garnered Medals at the 2010 San Francisco International Wine Competition The 2010 San Francisco International Wine Competition, the largest, most influential international wine competition in America, was judged by a prestigious panel of nationally recognized wine experts. Judging was based on a blind, consensual procedure, ensuring competitive integrity as [...]
La Proprietà del Vino di Estate (The Estate of the Summer Wine)
La Proprietà del Vino di Estate (The Estate of the Summer Wine) Two weeks ago I blogged about need for good summertime wines in Texas. See: http://vintagetexas.com/blog/?p=1711 You know, if there is one thing in Texas that you can’t have enough of, its summertime wines. The problem is that most are two sweet and low [...]
Oh, What a Beautiful Morning. Oh, What a Beautiful Place for Cabernet in Fort Davis, Texas
Oh, What a Beautiful Morning. Oh, What a Beautiful Place for Cabernet in Fort Davis, Texas Out in Fort Davis, Texas, on a path definitely less traveled, I’m a long way from Houston over 500 miles and still in Texas. Fresh, dry air and Mountain breezes greet me as I, in turn, give a return [...]
